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Mike Pompeo attends his confirmation hearing to become CIA director on Jan. 12, 2017. Since becoming secretary of state in 2018, he has emerged as one of President Trump's most influential advisers.

As Impeachment Inquiry Moves Forward, Questions Around Pompeo Continue To Swirl

8:30am December 07, 2019

by Scott Simon

The questions surrounding what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo knew about the Ukraine affair reflect the outsized role he has assumed as one of the president's most influential advisers.

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The British Embassy in Washington, D.C. Kim Darroch resigned as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. on Wednesday, after cables in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. Boris Johnson, expected to become the new prime minister, said nothing in D

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View From London: Did U.K. Ambassador's Pro-Europe Stance Make Him A Target?

4:58pm July 10, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Kim Darroch resigned as ambassador to the U.S. after communications in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. The British government says it is investigating how it happened.

India teammates celebrate after winning the Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia at the Oval in London on June 9. The team will face Pakistan this Sunday.

In India And Pakistan, Cricket Fans Are Gearing Up For Their Favorite World Cup Match

7:58am June 15, 2019

India and Pakistan went to the brink of war in February. But Sunday's match "should create love and affection," says a Pakistani fan. "We should compete, but compete for the betterment of society."

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke chats with members of the media after a briefing at the State Dept. Nov. 23, 2009 in Washington, DC.

'Our Man' Provides An Inside Look At The Life Of Richard Holbrooke

3:29pm May 08, 2019

by Paddy Hirsch

Impeccably sourced, George Packer's energetic prose carries the reader through the main acts of the man's diplomatic life — but leaves questions about his motivations for turning to Wall Street.

President Trump signs a proclamation at the White House on Monday officially recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, with Israeli Prime Minister (center-right) among the officials looking on.

Opinion: Trump's Recognition Of Israel's Claim To Golan Only Creates New Problems

12:55pm March 28, 2019

by Aaron David Miller

Aaron David Miller argues that the president's recognition of Israel's sovereignty over an area considered occupied territory by most states will undermine Trump's agenda.

"What makes me hopeful about women's rights in Afghanistan is that women themselves, they have their own voice," Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., tells NPR.

Afghan Ambassador Roya Rahmani: 'We Will Not Be Going Back To The Time Prior To 2001'

12:31pm March 08, 2019

by Gabriel Dunatov

Roya Rahmani is Afghanistan's first woman ambassador to the U.S. "What makes me hopeful about women's rights in Afghanistan is that women themselves, they have their own voice," she tells NPR.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has had to readjust her government's approach to trans-Atlantic relations.

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'Washington Has Become Much Rougher': Germany Is Still Recalibrating With Trump

2:30pm February 27, 2019

by Simon Schütz

Senior officials in Berlin who oversee the trans-Atlantic relationship tell NPR there continue to be concerns about the "German-bashing we hear out of Washington."

Some Canadian diplomats who became mysteriously ill while posted to Cuba are suing the Canadian government. The $28 million lawsuit alleges the government failed to protect them, hid crucial information and downplayed the seriousness of the risks.

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Canadian Diplomats Suing Government For $28 Million Over Mysterious Illness

11:35pm February 07, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The lawsuit alleges the government knowingly exposed them to "extremely serious and debilitating attacks" in Cuba that have resulted in brain injuries and that it was slow to remove them.

In this Dec. 12, 2012, file photo released by Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's Unha-3 rocket lifts off from the Sohae launch pad in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. In 2018, North Korea's government said it would destroy the facility.

Opinion: What I Learned Leading America's 1st Nuclear Inspection In North Korea

9:45am January 22, 2019

by Joel Wit

Joel Wit, a former State Department official who played a key role in negotiating and implementing the 1994 denuclearization deal with North Korea, writes about important lessons.

David O'Sullivan, ambassador of the European Union to the U.S., attends a signing ceremony in 2016 at the White House.

'They Conveniently Forgot To Notify Us': EU Diplomat Downgraded In D.C.

9:56pm January 08, 2019

The chief of the EU Mission to the U.S. noticed he was called up last as he paid his respects to late President George H.W. Bush.